This varies on a state by state basis. Copart members can place preliminary bids or pre bids prior to and during the live auction as late as two minutes or two units before the vehicle appears on the block.

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Copart not eligible to bid on this lot. If youre not eligible to purchase youll be prompted to submit business licenses or find a copart registered broker from a provided list. Public buyers can bid on these vehicles without restriction. If youre not eligible to purchase youre prompted to submit business licenses or find a copart registered broker from a provided list. Enter your maximum bid and submit by clicking bid now 3. Purchasing a vehicle condition report is a quick and straightforward process which can be ordered directly from the copart website. Enter your maximum bid and submit by clicking bid now 3.
Register or log in to select the vehicle of your choice in an eligible state and click vehicle condition report at the lower right hand side of the page. Public buyers are always eligible to bid. When you pre bid you place an incremental value bid on the vehicle prior to the sale. Certain states require business licenses to purchase vehicles depending on the title type. If you plan to use a third party shipping service copart is not responsible for a vehicles condition once it leaves a copart location. Copart does not currently offer international shipping options but we recommend exploring third party shipping options before bidding on your favorite vehicle.
Members do not need business licenses to bid on a no license required vehicle.